Flying-machine.



C. A. CHAYNE.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JULY 2s, 191s.

Patented Apr. 28, l1914.

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G. A. GHAYNB.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 23, 1913.

1,095,080. Patented A111228, 1914.

CHARLES A. CHAYNE, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

FLYING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 'v Patented Apr,- 28, 1914,'

Application ledJuly 23, 1913. Serial No. 780,757..

To all ui/0m it may concern Bc it known that I, CHARLES A. CiiAYNE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county. ofDauphin and State of Pennsylvania, havel invented new and usefulImprovements in Flying-Machines, of which the following isaspecification.

This invention relates to flying machines of the aerodynamical class7the object of the invention being to provide a flying machine which islight in weight, strong and durable inf construction, safe and steady inflight, and adapted to permit of an automatic air shedding action by thewings o f the supporting surface, whereby deiection of the machine froma direct line of flight and disturbance of the equilibrium are avoided.

A further object of the invention is to provide a flying machine havinga hollow pisciforin body or fuselage constructed of superposed woodenstrips, giving maximum strength and lightness of weight,. withdurability and capacity to withstand the.`

strain to which structures of this type are subjected. K

`A further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction ofWings hav ing an automatic flexing action for a variation of the angleof incidence, when struck by a gust or excessair pressures above orbelow, so as to ward ofi' such excess pressures and prevent thev samefrom acting upon the wings and disturbing the poise or level of flightof the machine. The invention consists 'of the'features o construction,combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described and claimed,reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in whichrv Figure 1 is aside elevation of a flying machine of the monoplane type embodying myinvention, a portion of the body or fuselage being broken away .tobetter illustrate the construction. Fig. Q is a top plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 is an enlargedvertical transverse section on [line 3-3 ofFig. 1.

.F ig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of theframe of the bodyshowing the method of construction.- Fig. 5 is a-sectional elevation ofone of the .wings showing the mode of mounting the ribs upon the winglspar. Fig. 6 is a vertical fore-and-aft'section on the line (3-6 of Fig.4.

While in the present disclosure, I have lation, whereby light in weight,and is yet of maximum* l suitable fastening members 1-9.

illustrated my'yinventi'on as embodied in a monoplane, it will, ofcourse, be understood that the essential features of construction may beembodied in biplanes or other 1nulti- Q plane machines.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designatesthe cock-pit 6, for the receptionof' the aviators seat, controlling gear, etc. The frame of this body, inaccordance with my invention, is inadefup of a plurality of, preferablythree coiled layers or laminations, 7, 8 and '9 of thin 'wooden stripsarranged in 'superposed relation, with the grain of the stri s arrangedin crossing planes and preferab y;- with said strips disposed inbreak-joint re' a body which is exceedingly strength and durability, isproduced.

' Mounted upon the body are Wing spars 10 carrying supporting wings 11reinforced by suitable bracingconnections 12 froinbracing standardsoruprights 13. The wings 11 are `r i i of the air thereoinand'e'achincludes in' its suitably curved for the dynamical reaction constructiona series of suitably connected' ribs 14, over which is stretched afabric covering 15 of any preferred material. Each Wing 11 is pivotallymounted to `have a" limited degree of tilting or flexingmotion on itssupporting spar 10, and for this purpose the ribs 14, which arethemselves fleixible are aperture'd to receive and pivotally engage thespar 10, and each rib is held from sliding motion on the spar by collars16 suit.-

ably fixed to the spa-r. Fastened to each rib in rea-r of the spar is across piece 17 `to which are fixed the rear ends of spring rods orstrips 18 disposed in'parallel relationon opposite sides of the rib. Theforward ends of these spring rods lor strips pass throughj thespar andare held from disconnection by A spring resistance device is thusprovided which fio . erally or longitudinally and losing its poise orequilibrium. Similarly, it' either plane is struck by excess volume ofair from above, the rear portion ofthe wing will flex downwardly andward ofl' the excess pressure. Steadiness of flight is thus insured,together with a maximum degree of safety against the loss of stability.

1. A flying machine includinga body, wing spars carried. by the body,Wings including ribs pivotally engaging the spars, collars on the sparsholding the ribs from sliding motion, cross pieces on the ribs, andsprings on opposite sides of each rib secured at their rear ends to thecross piece and at their forward ends to the spar, said springs beingadapted to permit the ribs to havea eertain amplitude of flexing motion.

2. A flying machine including a body, hollow wing spurs carried by thebody, Wings including ribs pirotally engaging the spars, eollars on thespars holding` the ribs from ,sliding motion, cross pieces on the spurs,and lineaisprings. on opposite sides of each rib secured at their rearends to the cross pieee and passing at their forward end through thehollow spar, and fastening means securing the forward ends of thesprings to the spar, `said springs being adapted to permit the -ribs tohave a certain amplitude of flexing motion.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES A. CHAYNE.

Witnesses F. MowmmY VnL'rn, IlonAon A. CnAYNn.

